Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-11
STOKES or LINCOLN.
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ne state o. semisieRs In whaen AAry-
land ana Washington seemed 70 ke.
The trsfns. 70 begin with, we're hardly
ever free from the Military etemeni,
whieh oftsn numbered TIE ear Doors q
well a. ssats. The s0mewha1 Bare @nG
waste lssking Hsids Of Maryland we're
diversified With tie blas coated guards
along tie railway lins. Baitimore LOOK
A ueaeefri enooah after it, expekence
n the rnobbine Of TROOPS the spring D.
fore. Washington. which Uas then en-
fared. a. nov, With 3 sBesp aroand TIE
eauitol. but right under The imminest,
to~erinr bulk Of ths lately fnishsd cap
i,ol done, presented very littls thai YRS
Attractive 90 the toaKist- Ihere we're
shen nose Of the ane asphalted Streets
tha rows o. beamtigui, RrowinR trees and
tbe handsome villas Of late years TIE
q rsaqufSoeut distances we're sceom-
uiizhed BY the poor pedestrian OF ne
In0uuted Officer, or tAe comparatively
rare carriage. or the frequent army
wagon WITH is extended mule team,
shFoaah rivers Of Iqaid mud. whiaA
cave A stfIi more dismal cast 10 the war
iihe state Of thines. Suggesting the mud
seroas TIE Potomac in which the army
lav euaamped. That same army. which
had if reputation yet to make, vas ae-
tive only ia preparation. ~ drill and
camp duty, and with all its faith In -
VonnQ creator, Mcclellan, vas probably
ihe ness impatient bedy in the country
20 be put 10 work.
AZ he time THAI saw Washington IN
thas. its winter Of diso0ntsnf, events nao
hecnn 10 happen With s0mewhat msre
Of thas rapidly which the impatient
Subtle had long been chafnR for. ano
mostly with good sugury for the Union
eause, General Thomas had won the
victory Of Mill Spring IN January and
Fort Henry and, more importanf than
All the successes Of the new year, forf
Donelson had surrendered in February,
throwing Nashville open - the Federal
army. The reioieings over this latter
aehievsmsnt, SCI down fer celebKation
apecilaIy on Washingtoa's. birtnd1y,
we're sadly breksn IN upon BY the death
OF the Presidents son Willie, day or
two before, and early IN March another
funeral occasion occurred which inter
ested the country hardly less, 81 which
saw Mr.. Lincoln In the chsrseier a.
most Of oheif m0urner. General Fred
eriok Lander, q brave and gushing ON
Ger, the husband Of Jean Davenport, OF
I" Peg Wefiagton and other delight
fol hislrionic memories, had just died,
from overzork against the CoufedeF-
aies on the upper Potomac when he
ebould have been IN the hospital fer o
wound in the leg. he was buried from
Secretary Chase's house, With as much
military and civil display aa the pres
- a n
the young Army Of the Potomac would
suggest.
SO one who had Witnessed the arrival
Of President Lincoln at the Secretary 8
residence would ever FORCES the scene
As be alighted from his carriage al the
foot Of the long flight Of steps the frst
thing that struck the respectful tnrone
present was the err % on his hat, expires
sive Of bis own recent bsFeavement--a
grief, as he told DIR. Vipton, Of Grace
Church, Brooklyn, harder fer bin 20
acoustsm himself TO than any OF nis
cares of var or of state. For myself,
certainly never saw more expressive
picture Of sorrow. But for his stature
and the bold yet kindly features. !
should never hsVe recognized, beardless
as be was, the cheerful, c9ntldent, beard
"a, aud in bis pleasant courtesy. almost
handsome man who had passed through
New York 20 his trisls-and ultimately
his sacrlhee-a little more than a year
before. So small circumstances as q
baton missing from bis oyercOat had
the effect Of emphasizing. to my mind,
the sense Of the joyless life be must be
leading. There seemed 70 be none OF
the light OF the recent victories in biz
pale, cadaverous face. BE hesitated az
be stepped down, as IL about TO stsRgeI
back into the carriage, and then seemed
10 collect himself fer the duty 81 hand
with q fatiRued air, which seemed 20
say, +" What will come nextf" and then
strobe up the steps with q long, awk-
ward, almost camel like tread.
/ turned With q certain sense OF relief
10 the caFtiaRe containing General No
Clellan and member Of his stan, and
again experienced some surprise. and,
10 make 4 confession, degree Of disap
poinsment, in view Of the general faith
IN. almost worship OF, him at the time.
Il was about this period that the long
contention between Mcclellan and the
War Deparsmeut concerning the use q
b. made OF the Array Of the Potomac
vas becoming bitter. General McOiel-
Ian had not had the opportunity 20 40
daire that advantage IN such q conten'
ton with the imperious Secretary stan
ton that Grants experience and per
hans native atubboFnness-afteFw
gave him, and fanoied san the veal
and tear Of the struggle IN Mcclellan g
face. He sat withdFawn on the back
seat Of the carriage, seeming DESTROYS ct
avoiding the public gaze. and with an
expression which some might have call.
ed care, while others would have called
il discomfort. There was q strong snR-
Qestiou II West Point, remember,
about both him and bis subordinate.
They we're in very plain military dress,
hovever, and wore lavender kid gloves,
which took to be the proper thisR In q
mourning vay. There vas. heweTsr.n ,
appearance OF fnss and feather II
there was q suggestion Of maEtinefism
about the two.
Bot / Gas favored with another sight
Of Mr.. Lincoln, and the usual insroduc-
ton. which the thoaghtless public vas
always ready for II be was not. IL vas
Ia his ogice al the White Honse, with
sr vent with senator Who had some
Sasiness with the President There
xas the usual crowd In waiting, either
seeking for Office or 90 crafty mere Gu
riosisy. Before we eoald get near i
heard Mr.. Lincoln say, At The end Of
some application for plaees so yaa
want nae 10 pot q horse u q stall where
there Is one aiFeadyFn And yet be
looked IS though be would Be a. willing
a. uet 20 ohliee tbs infasusted Office
seeker and his ofice hosdinR hacker,
whoever this might have been. A more
amusing case. however. Ia which The
Presidents hamoF seemed 20 revive Tor
q moment In its normal force. concaru-
ting a iady. fron Neu Jersey l tank,
Who wanted q commission IN lbs array
far hsr seq she made q regular sci
speoch at she President, IN which her
grandfather ecared ~ having fought
10 The var Of the Revelation. her father
IN the var Of 1872, her brother n the
Mexiaan var, aad her son - standing
ready 90 die fog tha Union IN the cruel
var not yst ever. Mr.. Lincoln bsAws3
on Der memens and thea, repeating
her three fold claim to reoaguit on,
asked her Qaietly II she did rot think
Der family Dad had saoag6 glory 30 jas
tify her IN returning home and study
me fer The thinas thai mske peaee-
Those present foand CREST dtfheGlty in
maintaining Q decoroas gravity last
thea.
II the = ental harasns Of the nuzer.
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